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7 Must Have Components for an Eye Catching Executive Resume Summaryby Lisa Rangel - Aug, 2015So it’s time to craft the perfect resume that you hope will land you your next big interview and opportunity. That’s great. A new job can bring new experiences and opportunities for you to grow while you help lead another company to success. However, getting your foot in the door can be the hardest part about the job search.
Today, hiring managers are increasingly pressed for time as they scan hundreds of resumes looking fo...

A State of Information Technologyby Alexandra Levit - Aug, 2015In order to get to the bottom of where IT is now and where the industry is going, Spiceworks recently surveyed over 1100 IT professionals in North America and EMEA. A majority of respondents work for small to medium-sized organizations with between 20-249 employees, although companies of all sizes were included. Industries with the highest representation were manufacturing, IT services, education, and non-profit. Ninety percen...

Career Advice From High Achieversby Stacy Harshman - Aug, 2015I am always curious to know how people have succeeded in their careers so I love to gather quotes from those who have achieved much. Below is the advice from successful people from many different walks of life, representing several different career paths.
Choosing your career
Steve Jobs definitely knew success. Walter Isaacson, his official biographer, described him as the “creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection...

Closing The Sales Productivity Gapby Barbara Giamanco - Aug, 2015In my recent Razor’s Edge podcast, I talked with Robin Saitz, CMO at Brainshark. The focus of our conversation was sales productivity and specifically, we talked about what is behind the sales productivity gap and what companies can do about it.
Though we’ve heard through the years from CSO Insights that roughly 52% of salespeople do not achieve quota each year (and that’s in a good economy!), Robin told me that the TAS Gro...

10 Tips to Take The Stress Out of Business Travelby Mary G. White - Aug, 2015Business travel can be stressful. This is true whether your job requires travel frequently or if you only take occasional business trips. Try these simple tips to help reduce the stress associated with working on the road.
10 Tips to Reduce Business Travel Stress
Looking to diminish the stress of traveling for work? Try these helpful tips:
1. Advance planning: Plan your travel as far ahead of time as possible. This wi...

2 Reasons Employees Stay and 2 Reasons Why They Won'tby Mary V. Davids - Aug, 2015I’ve heard time and time again employers complain ‘good workers are hard to find’. But really it’s not the availability of good employees that is the problem. The real problem is found in how a sustainable relationship is formed with those employees.
Keeping a good employee is really not that difficult. There are only two factors essentially required for an employee to stay.
1. TRUST
2. LIKEABILITY
Anything outside of the...

4 Public Speaking Tips You Haven't Heard Beforeby Lindsey Pollak - Aug, 2015Deliver a speech. Give a presentation. Share a few thoughts. No matter what you call it, speaking in front of a group — even a small one — tops most people’s dread list.
In fact, you may have heard public speaking is Americans’ No. 1 fear. (Hence the old joke that most people would rather be in the casket than delivering the eulogy.)
Still, learning to speak well is key to building business relationships, especially if y...

Enjoying Regular Downtime Makes You More Productiveby Beverly Jones - Aug, 2015One of my first coaching clients, who I'll call "Jake," was a workaholic lawyer. Jake was ambitious and said he hoped a short series of coaching sessions would help him spot ways to make his thriving law practice even stronger.
Because Jake wanted to become more efficient, we spoke at length about how he managed his time. His work style was to put in long hours on billable projects, and avoid "wasting time" on law firm ma...

Is It Important to Deal With Problem Employee Behaviors Promptly?by Mary G. White - Aug, 2015When employees are exhibiting negative behaviors in the workplace, it is important for supervisors to address the problems effectively and promptly. While no manager looks forward to having to have this type of difficult conversation with an employee, communication with employees about negative behaviors when they occur is an important part of every management job.
Don’t Delay Dealing With Problem Behaviors
Don’t put off...

Simple Ain't Easy!by Marshall Goldsmith - Aug, 2015As an executive coach, I’ve been helping successful people achieve positive lasting change in behavior for more than thirty-five years. Most of my clients embrace the opportunity to change, and most are aware of the fact that behavioral change will help them become more effective leaders, partners, and even family members. A few are not.
My process of helping clients is straightforward and consistent. I interview and liste...

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